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Cholesterol is the current buzzword ready to stir tension among people! There are many conceptions and misconceptions amongst people regarding cholesterol. But, how many people actually know that there is good and bad cholesterol and that the good one is needed to even out effects of bad one?

It is also wrongly believed that, kids cannot develop cholesterol problems. Wrong! They can develop cholesterol problems at as less an age as 8. For adults, the silver lining is that 1 in 3 adults having high cholesterol are able to keep it under check. high-cholesterol-and-health-problems

Read on to find out more about cholesterol, what happens if you have high cholesterol, ways to control it, tests to determine your cholesterol levels and much more: Continue reading “Is High Cholesterol Ruining Your Health and Happiness?” →

There are “good” and “bad” cholesterol that could affect the risk of having heart diseases and lipid disorders. Know the importance of lipid panel or lipid profile tests as veteran medical professional Dr. Pratibha Karande sheds light on it.

What are lipids? Why are they important?

Lipids, in other words, are generally called as fats. These fats that we are always worried about are nothing but the presence of fats which are actually generated by our liver. These fats are very essential for the normal functioning of our body. They need to be within their normal limits. When these fats or lipids rise on the higher side than the normal requirement of our body, then it proves to be problematic. For this purpose, it is necessary that we keep our lipids in control. Hence for this, it is important that we check our lipid profile or fats in our body.
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